Earth Science
This command includes the idea that people should fill the earth and study it to discover the best ways to use it.
Creation Mandate
anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
A moving object has this kind of energy
kinetic
Mapmakers are known as
cartographers
A naturally occuring, irorganic crystalline solid that has a definite compositon
mineral
This explains, describes, or represents something in the world.
scientific model
Materials made of just one kind of particle
pure substance
potential energy
North, East, South, West are known as?
Cardinal directions
This scale determines a minerals hardness
Mohs scale
This type of data uses instruments and numbers along with units
measured or quantitative
Physical combination of two or more substances that can be physically seperated
mixtures
The sum total of potential and kinetic energy. Particles in constant random motion describes this type of energy
thermal
This divides the Northern Hemisphere from the Southern Hemisphere
The equator
The density of a mineral/density of water equals
specific gravity
This data is observations. This is words not numbers
descriptive or qualitative
Solid, liquid and gases are considered what?
States of matter
The smallest building block of matter
atom
These parallel lines to the equator mark equal angles between the equator and the poles
line of latitude
Name a substance that is a 10 on the Mohs scale
Diamond
Name 3 of the steps in the scientific process
forming a question
conducting initial research
stating a hypothesis
collecting/analyzing data
drawing conclusions
publishing results
What is the quantity of matter in a substance?
What is the gravitational attraction for an object's mass?
mass and weight
atoms with more or fewer electrons than protons (they have a charge) are called
ions
These lines on a globe also known as meridians connects the north and south poles
lines of longitude
Name one physical property of a mineral
color
streak
luster
shape and growth
cleavage and fracture
hardness
specific gravity